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The U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Friday and discussed the Afghan peace process. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Khalilzad has briefed Qureshi on the outcome of Doha talks and his recent engagements in …

At 12 Taliban militants were killed and 12 others wounded during a clearance operation conducted by Afghan forces in Farah province, the Afghan Army said on Friday. Hashmatullah Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Afghan Army in western Farah province told Ariana News that the Afghan forces have launched a clearance …

President Ashraf Ghani has appointed 19 members of a commission that will be responsible for organizing a Consultative Peace Jirga. Afghanistan’s High Peace Council Secretary Mohammad Omar Daudzai made the announcement late on Wednesday night. Fazel Karim Fazel, Abdul Wahab Orphani, Abbas Nawian, Abdul Haq Shafaq, Mohammad Ayub Rafiqi, Abdul …

At least 10 civilians were injured after an explosion occurred inside a public transportation bus in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Thursday. The blast occurred on Thursday afternoon in Malang Jaan road in Jalalabad City. Eyewitnesses say that all of the victims are civilians who were using public transportation …

The Afghan intelligence agency has detained at least 16 people in Kabul and Nangarhar provinces over links to the Daesh insurgent group. In a statement released on Thursday, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said that a group of six Daesh members who were active in …

At least one person was killed and 13 others including two women and two children were injured in an explosion in Baghlan province, an official said on Thursday. The blast has occurred in a market in Pul-e-Khomri City of Baghlan province. Deputy Director of Baghlan Public Health Abdul Aleem Ghafari …

General Austin Scott Miller the Commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says the Coalition is prepared for peace as well as it will remain firm of supporting the Afghan security forces. Speaking at the celebration ceremony of 70th years of NATO, Gen. Miller said that he is daily …

Leaders of the National Unity Government (NUG) and political elites in Afghanistan on Wednesday met with the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in the capital Kabul where they discussed the Afghan peace process. According to a statement released by President Ashraf Ghani’s Office, the meeting focused on …

The U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the war in Afghanistan was “unfortunate” and “ridiculous” as he met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House. Trump said the U.S. and its NATO allies had also made “great strides in Afghanistan.” “I think we’ve made a lot …

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan said in a report on Tuesday that flash flood on 27, 28 and 29 March in Faryab, Balkh, Jawzjan, Sar-e-Pul, Herat and Badghis provinces have affected thousands of people in the country. According to the report, heavy …

A number of presidential candidates emphasize the importance of a peace agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban insurgent group before holding the upcoming elections. According to these presidential candidates, the election will not have the required legitimacy without peace and stability across the country. “We must reach to …

The U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad assures that Washington is not looking to monopolize the Afghan peace process diplomacy. Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Monday and hold consultation meetings with government officials, influential politicians and women groups. In an interview with Radio RFE/RL, Khalilzad said that the …

Afghan security forces have retaken control of Arghancho district of Badakhshan province this morning, officials said on Tuesday. The district fell to the hand of Taliban militants three days ago where at least 14 Afghan forces were killed and more than 10 others were wounded. Ahmad Faisal Baigzad, the governor …

In a letter, Members of European Parliament have urged President Ashraf Ghani to stop political pressures against the CAG Educational NGO and its staff in Afghanistan, Sediqullah Tawhidi, member of Parents’ Committee of Afghan-Turk Schools said on Monday. “We have sadly learnt that the raids have taken place following a …

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday said that the Afghan government has received an invitation for attending the second round of meeting between Afghan politicians and the Taliban in Qatar, insisting that they will make a final call in this regard after consultations in Kabul. The second round of intra-Afghan …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has not yet recruited provincial electoral chiefs and short term employees for the upcoming elections. The presidential election which has been postponed by two months will be held on Sept 28 as authorities try to iron out problems with the voting process. The IEC was …

Members of Kunduz Provincial Council express their concerns regarding the deteriorating security situation in the province that once fell to the hand of Taliban militants in 2015. These concerns come after Taliban attacked Qala Zal and Dasht-e-Archi districts this week. Mohammad Yousuf Ayoubi, Head of Kunduz Provincial Council told Ariana …

President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday met with visiting Uzbekistan delegation in Kabul and discussed the peace process, regional connectivity, infrastructure projects, trade, transit, regional issues and expansion of economic ties. The Presidential Palace in a statement said that the Uzbekistani delegation was led by the country’s National Security Advisor Viktor Muhammadov …

At least 24 Taliban militants were killed or wounded during clearance operations conducted by Afghan Forces in western Farah province, the 207th Zafar Military Corps said in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, Afghan security forces have launched a clearance operation against the militants in Pusht-i-Rod and Balablok …

Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says the upcoming peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan politicians would not reach into a final agreement to bring an end to the war unless the Afghan government gets involved in this process. In mid-April, Doha would host the second round of peace …